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Fast trotting, against the watch, in a straight-line mile began the contests. Wherever horsemen gathered, it didn\u2019t take long for racing to begin.  <\/p>\n

But it took wealthy investors and philanthropists to build the wonderful half-mile oval tracks that dotted the Northeast and Middle America.  <\/p>\n

That happened in Owego in the mid-nineteenth Century when the Owego Driving Park was built. The Sport grew and grew. Betting was ever present and led to the first, and in some States, only legalized wagering.  <\/p>\n

But through it all, the foundation horse owners and breeders relied, and still rely, on the County Fair as the place to start that new Colt or Filly.  <\/p>\n

That tradition continues at the Fairgrounds on Aug. 9. Post Time is at noon, and admission and Grandstand seating is free.  <\/p>\n

The New York Sire Stakes will offer eight Races for two and three year old Colts and Fillies, at the Trot and Pace.    <\/p>\n

And, in a display harking back to those early years of racing, the Agricultural Society and Racing Under Saddle- New York will again present the \u201cH. S. Mead Memorial,\u201d where Standardbred horses are ridden rather than driven. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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